GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javedkar has launched the Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on innovation Achievements,ARIIA in which city?
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Pune
D)New Delhi
E)Mumbai
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Option D
Explanation:
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javedkar has launched the Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on innovation Achievements,ARIIA in NewDelhi.
- State Bank of India e-facilitation and e-corner facility for Indian army veterans was opened in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)Kolkata
D)Pune
E)Delhi
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Option C
Explanation:
Major General A.K. Sanyal, General Officer Commanding, Bengal Sub-area, inaugurated State Bank of India e-facilitation and e-corner facility for Indian army veterans at the Army Complex near Fort William, Kolkata.
- Which state launched BhuSeva Programme?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Kerala
D)Uttar Pradesh
E)Chattisgarh
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Option A
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launched BhuSeva Programme.
- Which state became the third state in the country after Gujarat and Maharashtra where hookah bars or lounges were banned through law?
A)Maharashtra
B)Punjab
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Kerala
E)Sikkim
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Option B
Explanation:
Punjab is the 3rd state in the country after Gujarat and Maharashtra where hookah bars or lounges were banned through law.
- Any NBFC is is considered systemically important NBFC when its asset size is of Rs ____ or more.
A) Rs 100 Crore
B) Rs 500 Crore
C) Rs 250 Crore
D) Rs 750 Crore
E) Rs 600 Crore
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Option B
Explanation:
NBFCs whose asset size is of Rs 500 cr or more as per last audited balance sheet are considered as systemically important NBFCs.
- UIDAI extended deadline upto which day for banks to do minimum Aadhaar enrolments and updations in identified branches?
A)Nov 25
B)Dec 31
C)Dec 1
D)November 1
E)Sep 1
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Option D
Explanation:
UIDAI extended till November 1 the deadline for banks to do minimum Aadhaar enrolments and updations in identified branches.
- The world’s standard definitions of the kilogram,the ampere,the Kelvin and the mole has been changed after how many years?
A)130 years
B)135 years
C)140 years
D)150 years
E) 120 years
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Option A
Explanation:
The world’s standard definitions of the kilogram,the ampere,the Kelvin and the mole has been changed after representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units(SI) for weight,current,temperature and amount of chemical substance.
- Rikako Ikee was named the Indonesia Asian Games Most Valuable Player.He hails from which country?
A)Australia
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)USA
E)Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation:
Japan’s young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Indonesia Asian Games Most Valuable Player after winning six gold and two silver medals. She received $50,000 in prize money.
- What is the maximum balance that any account of payments bank can hold?
A) Rs 2,50,000
B) Rs 1,50,000
C) Rs 1,00,000
D) Rs 50,000
E) Rs 75,000
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Option C
Explanation:
Payments bank will initially be restricted to holding a maximum balance of Rs. 100,000 per individual customer.
- Which country topped the list in International tourist arrivals in 2017 in South Asian Region?
A)Australia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Bangladesh
D)India
E)China
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Option D
Explanation:
International tourist arrivals hit record high in 2017 with India leading the growth in South Asian Region. According to data from the UN’s tourism organisation, a total of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals recorded in destinations around the world. The figure represents an 84 million increase over 2016, and a new record.
- Which country has decided to to rejoin the Commenwealth, two years after withdrawing from the 53-nation grouping?
A)Maldives
B)Mauritius
C)Sri Lanka
D)Pakistan
E)Bangladesh
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Option A
Explanation:
The Maldives has approved to rejoin the Commenwealth, two years after withdrawing from the 53-nation grouping.
- Which state government has partnered with a top India-centric American advocacy group for the Vibrant Summit 2019?
A)Gujarat
B)UP
C)HP
D)Haryana
E)Chattisgarh
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Option A
Explanation:
The Gujarat Government has partnered with a top India-centric American advocacy group for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2019, which is expected to be attended by some of the top American corporate leaders.John Chambers, chairman of US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), will lead a high-level CEO delegation to the summit next year. Gujarat will host the 9th edition of the annual industry summit ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ from January 18 to 20, 2019, in Gandhinagar.
- Where is the HQ of National Skill Development Corporation?
A)Mumbai
B)Lucknow
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
E)Raipur
- Which state government signed a pact with World Bank under which the multilateral agency will advance a loan of $310 million to boost the state’s power system, mainly transmission infrastructure?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Jharkhand
D)Odisha
E)Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation:
The centre and the Jharkhand government signed a pact with World Bank under which the multilateral agency will advance a loan of $310 million to boost the state’s power system, mainly transmission infrastructure.
- Who was awarded this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,Disarmament and Development?
A)Centre for science and Environment
B)NABARD
C)IISR
D)AIIMS
E)RBI
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Option A
Explanation:
Centre for science and Environment(CSE) was awarded this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,Disarmament and Development for its pioneering work in the field of environmental education and protection and also for keeping the issue of environmental sustainability at the forefront of national attention and public policy.
- Which government has declared the Singphan Widlife Sanctuary as an elephant reserve making it the 30th reserve for jumbos in the country?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)Mizoram
D)Nagaland
E)Tripura
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Option D
Explanation:
The Nagaland government has declared the Singphan Widlife Sanctuary as an elephant reserve making it the 30th reserve for jumbos in the country.
- Where is the HQ of World Gold Council?
A)Washington DC
B)New York
C)Paris
D)London
E)Seoul
- Which census for the first time will collect data on Other Backward Classes (OBC)?
A)2011
B)2021
C)2031
D)2025
E)2015
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Option B
Explanation:
Census 2021 will for the first time collect data on Other Backward Classes (OBC), the Centre said. The decision to count the OBCs in the next Census was to get a correct perspective on the social status in the country.
- Shri Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the widows’ home “Krishna Kutir”in which city?
A)Mathura
B)Kanpur
C)Lucknow
D)Gorakhpur
E)Varanasi
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Option A
Explanation:
The Minister for Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Gandhi, along with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the widows’ home “Krishna Kutir”at Vrindavan,Mathura,UP.
- Padma Shri awardee Narayan Das Maharaj of Triveni dham near Jaipur passed away.He was related to which profession?
A)Poet
B)Saint
C)Singer
D)Actor
E)Politician
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Option B
Explanation:
Padma Shri awardee and revered saint Narayan Das Maharaj of Triveni dham near Jaipur passed away.
